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Vernon Middle School

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Vernon Middle School is a town public school in Leesville, Louisiana that is part of Vernon Parish School District. It serves 372 students in grades 5 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 6

372 Students

21 Teachers

1410 Nona St

Leesville, LA 71446 View local requests

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Vernon Middle School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

43%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Vernon Middle School

$5,544

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Vernon Middle School has received support from 19 individuals from Louisiana and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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